Today we’d like to introduce you to Elisabeth Caraballo
Hi Elisabeth, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My first trip at the age of four was to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I like to believe this is what started my love for travel. I remember growing up and going somewhere every year for summer or spring break. Mainly it was within the United States; except for one time we walked over to Mexico for a day trip while visiting family in Texas.
As I got older all I wanted to do was travel. So, once I graduated high school in 2006 I set off into the world and have since lived in various cities in the United States and visited many countries. But, my move to Miami, Florida in 2013 would shake things up just a bit.
While in Miami I was there to help take care of my two little cousins for my older cousin who was finishing nursing school and her husband who was away with the United States Coast Guard often. On my downtime I was working on my GS with an emphasis in Communication degree online, I worked as a Social Media Marketing and Events Intern for an amazing non-profit and started taking acting classes (the shake up). From my first acting class I was hooked.
After my time in Miami I decided to finish off my senior year on campus at my University. While I was there I took theater, directing classes, and an acting workshop. I acted in 5 one act plays and was in our University showcase. During that time I decided I was pursuing an acting career after I graduated. Boy was I wrong!
During the summer after I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in 2015 I started coming across all these amazing travel blogs. Then I got the travel itch real bad and decided that was what I wanted to do. So, I put starting an acting career on hold and started a travel blog called Kansas Girl Adventures which would last until 2017. This is because I created an online travel/ lifestyle magazine called Travel Pass Magazine. With both publications I connected with travelers from all over the world, traveled to awesome places, and worked with many amazing brands and businesses. Then COVID hit and everything stopped. No more traveling and no more travel magazine.
Once the world reopened and the chaos started to die down. I started thinking about what I truly wanted to do. I decided I wanted to get back into acting, start another travel website, start non-profits, and I’m currently studying for the LSAT in hopes of becoming an international, human rights, and animal rights lawyer one day. I have been auditioning for acting roles, I will be launching my new travel website Travel Pass Media as the founder, digital content producer and editor-in-chief soon, and I plan on launching two non-profits next year. Stay tuned!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The two biggest challenges I’ve had were when I first started out pursuing a travel career and COVID.
While starting my travel blog Kansas Girl Adventures I was determined to make it a full-time career. But, that of course was not going to happen overnight. So, I decided to start freelancing rather than take on a full or part-time job. Freelancing would allow me to have flexibility with pursuing my travel career. So I thought. I had to work so many freelancing jobs that at times it took away from my blog and limited my time exploring on my travels.
When COVID hit that was the end of Travel Pass Magazine and of course traveling for a while. COVID also took away some of my freelancing jobs because the businesses could no longer pay employees. This was also during the time where just two months before COVID hit I had just moved into my new apartment in Kansas City. Luckily I still had my main freelancing job during this time even though I took a big income hit. I was thankful to at least have that job.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Acting Portfolio: https://www.backstage.com/tal/elisabeth-caraballo/
Travel Magazine: https://www.travelpassmedia.com/
The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
I learned to have patience to persevere through challenges.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.backstage.com/tal/elisabeth-caraballo/, https://www.travelpassmedia.com/
- Instagram: Instagram.com/elisaanncara and Instagram.com/travelpassmedia
